Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) – Cali, Colombia. October 21 to November 1, 2024.

Progress and Challenges in Global Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration One way to track the progress of biodiversity conservation and restoration objectives is through the series of COPs dedicated to biodiversity. Unfortunately, all these United Nations-led conferences—on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification—are called “COP,” which can create confusion about their distinct purposes. “The Convention recognizes that […]